Maryland Chapter Blog

Annapolis, MD — Today, environmental, consumer, and faith advocates gathered in Annapolis for a rally calling on elected officials to invest in energy efficiency and clean energy and protect the Strategic Energy Investment Fund (SEIF). The rally...

For Immediate Release:January 30, 2026Contact: Lesley Paredes, lesley.paredes-hernandez@sierraclub.orgMaryland Public Service Commission’s Approval of EV Phase II Filings a Step in the Right Direction More Planning Needed to Support Vehicle...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASETuesday, December 9, 2025 Contact: Lesley Paredes, lesley.paredes-hernandez@sierraclub.orgBianca Sanchez, bianca.sanchez@sierraclub.org Maryland Sierra Club Reacts to Federal Judge’s Ruling to Vacate Trump’s Unlawful...

 Author: Rosa HanceGood news to share for Marylanders who support the clean energy transition! Despite historic blows to the clean energy industry from the federal government, Maryland counties and municipalities are moving to adopt...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEWednesday, October 15, 2025CONTACT: Lesley Paredes, lesley.paredes-hernandez@sierraclub.org, (240) 424-0976  Transportation Planning Board Votes to Remove Southside Express Lanes Project from Regional Plan ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 14, 2025        Media contact: Brian Gumm(202) 747-0698 x2bgumm@progressivereform.org   Upgrading low-income households with heat pumps provides $800 million in annual...

A reflection on the life and influence of Jane Goodall from the Maryland Chapter deputy director. "Her pioneering research and her example also inspired me and many other girls, women, and young people to take the road less traveled in science,...

ContactChristine Ho, christine.ho@sierraclub.orgWashington, D.C. - On Friday, the Trump Administration filed a lawsuit seeking to revoke the Maryland Offshore Wind Project’s permit after a string of attacks on offshore wind. The project...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEJune 30, 2025 PRESS RELEASE: Maryland Counties Awarded First Grants to Accelerate Solar Adoption  Funds will help Worcester, Prince George’s counties adopt instant permitting for residential rooftop solar...

Maryland Air Advisory Council Advance Clean Heat Reporting Rules to Measure Pollution from BuildingsAt hearing before Air Quality Control Advisory Council, advocates call out reporting rules as critical first steps to quantify pollution from...